Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-05-19
Correspondence OF the Beacon.)
SAMOHT SAYS HIS SAY.

StIte Central CoBtHltttee Me6t1aG-1he
NeH Gocernor-.K Masonic CcAteRnjdl
George Co!ton-a Marys Visitors
Tile 7o5acco Market
BALTIMORE, May Is, 1887.
"You have done more to-day to establish
and strengthen good will among the party
than any time during the past 10 years"
These were the closing remarks Of Sena
tor German to the members of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee last Thurs
day, and truer words were never spoken.
II was anticipated that the Committee
would take some action 10 insure honest
Judges and Clerks of Election, and the
resolutions adopted to that end have given
universal satisfaction and united the party.
| have never hcsitated TO say that there
has been corrupt influences brought TO
bear in the management of primary cleo
tons in Baltimore. They We're exception
al though, rather than a rule. But when
such men as some Of the Judges and Clerks
of the last election We're put in the win
dows, all honest democrats were clamor-
Gus for measures guarding against such
contingency in the future.
The State Central Committee promptly
applied the remedy. And strange TO say
the only voice raised in the Committee
against the appointment Of the Board of
Review, was that of Alvin Robertson, Clerk
Of the Circuit Court and one of Frank
| Morrison's most devoted followers. There
is nothing left for US to do" said Morrison
/ 10 the members Of the Crescent Club. Yet
he claims that the initial step for reform
! came from the Crescent. This is too thin.
/ The kind of reform the big Chief tried TO
/ inaugurate was 10 split the democratic par
" and set up Morrison party, for the ac-
complishment of personal ends and to re
venge himself upon those who beat him in
/ the last Council Election.
/ He knew as we'll as anybody that the
| Central Committee would do just what it
/ did do. But he tried to head it off by calling
7 the City Convention and getting that body
10 usCrp the powers Of the Committee
/ This scheme as before shown didn't work.
When Mr.. Morrison set himself up as bell
wether of the flock the sheep wouldn't fol-
low him into strange pastures and now he
can come back to the old fields that are now
| cleared of the few tares that were in them
or he can "fi,ck" in his own field all by
himself which ever he likes. 1t is q matter
Of no consequence TO the party whether
he stays out or in.
Peace viii reign. Men who have stayed
away from the primaries, having the as
surance now. that everything viii be con-
Quoted fairly, viii turn out as Of old, good
men will be nominated and the democratic
majorities will be largely increased.
The NEXT GOVERNOR.
Politicians here seem to BE- all at sea
about candidate for Governor. The ugh,
seems u have narrowed down between
Roberts and Jackson, though ex-Judge
Fisher, Postmaster Frank Brown, and Hon.
Barnes Compton are still talked Of a. hav-
ing possible show. II is pretty well IN
derstood that Compton Is Senator Gorman's
first choice. The Republicans don't seem
IN be taking any interest in local politics 81
ALI They say they wont fuse" any more
and knowing that they haven't strength
enough % accomplish anything alone they
are kind Of dying of with the dry rot
THE MASONIC CENTENNIAL.
The City was full Of life last week The
Centennial of the Masonic Grand Lodgs
, Of Maryland brought about 1000 visitors
! and the Pimlico races nearly she same mum
: Der. The city was decorated with buntins
and the air from morning till night wa
. full Of the music Of brass bands and II.
din Of drum corps. The hotel men, IL